Maia Throwback Contest 2000

Maia Throwback Contest 2000 is a song contest planned for early 2019. It is the second edition of Maia Throwback Contest, a spin-off of the Maia Song Contest created by the Gloom broadcaster GMBN, which hosted the previous edition. This sophomore edition is centered around songs released in the 2000s.

It will be held in Vltaha, the capital of Lussantia, due to the Lussantian broadcaster LFR buying the rights of the contest from GMBN on December 27, 2018. Popstars Natasha Saint-Pier and Dinah Nah are set to host.

Format
The format is based on the regular Maia Song Contest rules, except that a maximal number of 28 countries will be able to perform. In order for a country to be eligible, it must be a full or associate member of the Maia Broadcasting Union.

There is no rule over the number of views or the overall level of notoriety of both artists and songs: the only rule is that the song must have been commercially released between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2009.

Participating countries
Twenty-eight countries have confirmed participation. The contest is full.

1 - As hosts of the contest, Lussantia randomly got allocated into performing eighteenth during the show.

Previous participants
The following list contains countries that participated in the 90s edition, but didn't appear on the final list of participating countries on December 31, 2018.


 * - On December 27, it was confirmed that due to their exclusion of its broadcaster from the Maia Broadcasting Union, D'unelaleh wouldn't be able to participate in the spin-off.
 * - On December 27, Leodian broadcaster Vagos Broadcasting (VB) released a communiqué saying that considering participating in Maia Throwback, but that they haven't come to a solid decision as of yet. The same day, the country confirmed its participation.
 * - On December 27, it was confirmed that due to their exclusion of its broadcaster from the Maia Broadcasting Union, Qualton wouldn't be able to participate in the spin-off.

Active MBU members

 * - On December 27, Prudhommian broadcaster PrB released a communiqué saying that Prudhomme will not debut on Maia Throwback Contest 2000, but that they "wish everyone the best of luck".